All preparations for counting of votes for Chitrakot assembly constituency, where a by-poll was held, have been completed.
General Observer Dhananjay Hembram and Returning Officer Indrajeet Chandrawal on Wednesday inspected and reviewed all the preparations at counting veneue, Jagdalpur-Dharampura based Women Polytechnic College. A rehearsal of all the officials and employees deputed for counting was held.
The polling for Chitrakot by-poll was held on October 21. As per directive of Election Commission, the counting will commence at 8.00 am on October 24. The half an hour would be dedicated for counting of the postal ballot papers. It would be followed by EVMs on 14 tables where one counting assistant, one counting supervisor and one micro-observer have been deputed.
All women employees have been deputed in counting tables. The counting will be done in 17 rounds. After counting random five VVPAT slips will be counted.
According to office of Bastar District Electoral Officer, the strong room will be opened at 7.00 am, in presence of candidates and their agents.
DEO added that no mobile phones will be allowed except that of media personnel. But they have been refrained from taking photographs using mobile phones as only cameras will be allowed. No person without the authorised identity card issued by Election Commission will be allowed to enter the premises.